Report: Defense Secretary Considers Replacing Pentagon’s No. 3 Official

NextGov: After just seven months as the third-ranking official in the Pentagon, the Defense Department’s first chief management officer might be on the way out.

According to a report Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal, Defense Secretary James Mattis is planning to fire CMO Jay Gibson, who was elevated in February from deputy CMO with a Congressional mandate to find efficiencies and savings in the department. Mattis has not been happy with Gibson’s performance, according to the Journal, which cites several anonymous officials.

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